TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.) Daley appeared further to answer the charge preterred against him on Saturday. Mr. Morgan appeared for the prosecutor. Thomas Paterson stated he resided at Duntroon and followed tihe occupation of a carpenter. In October and November last was work:ng at the Power House at my trade. Belonged to the Power Hiouse Mesa, holding the position of president. Accused Daley was appointed and acted as secretary and treasure. . The '.men receive their wages fortnightly.- Accused received sup. scriptions from the men every fortnight. The amount of subscription varied. From tim6 to time accused was authorised to re ceive these moneys from the men. In con sideration of his services Daley received his board free. Accused had to pay the mondy received by him into the Commonwealth Bank. He also'paid the cook's wages. The statement produced is made up from the books kept by the accused. Also produce the books made up by the present secretary, Mr. Mar...

C?'llretlt Topics. How NATIONS REcoviR.-The un happy condition of ravaged Belgium. and that of the north of France, may well arouse very melancholy misgivings. Yet let the war once come to an end, and the recovery of both these nations will probably be as astonishing as the completeness of their present ruin. Dr. Chalmers wrote on this subject, and his con clusions were, in the main, endorsed by John Stuart Mill, perhaps the most reliable of the political econo mipsts of the last century. The rap idity with which nations recover, not merely from the ravages of war but also from those of earthquakes, floodsi hurricanes, and the like has often been a matter of surprise. A country may be, to all appearances, utterly desolated. Yet, in very few years, on the removal of the infliction, the tracei of it will have well-nigh dis appeared, and, everything will seem to be going on as before, The recovery is due to the productiveiless of natural resources,,-when utilised by industrious people....

MR. OHAPMAN AND THE WAR Our Federal member was in good. . form when making the olicial opening speeolhon show day. His referenoe to the war was in excellent taste, and his, appeal for help very, effective, when referring to the brave. lads at the front, and the fact that his nephewse were there and his own boys, ready, `anxious, and willing to do their duty with other boys who had left their parents' homes and all they held ,dear to respond to the Empire a call. He was- visibly affected, and there was an emotional break in hie- voice. Many eyes in the crowd moistened, and those whose relatives are fighting across the sea wero evidently much stirred by his patriotic, sincere, eloquent appeal.

lol Breath The old saying that "distonco lends enchianteint. viasn neer more aptly to the point 'than whbo applied '4 to those people whose * -breath-ie slad1efi Awith ovil-smelling and offensive odours.' Many persons appear most iattractive at a dins tance, but produce- a feeling of pity and disgust 'when close to, because of the condition of their breath. For instance.- it makes little difference how. beautiful a woman may be,. or how_ charming her manner, if ljer breath is foul; her charm- is ..gone, and she is at a-disadvantage whenever she comes in contact with. other. people. Foul breath in .wo man arouses in man a feeling of re pugnance and a desire to get out of the0company of such a woman as quickly as possible, and even women will avoid her. It is, therefore, im portant for every woman who val hes her personal attractions to take such care of herself that this un pleasant and unnecessary complaint is avoided or corrected. Mlon, wom en, and children who are troubled with th...

QUEANBEYAN -WATER SUPPLY: In his speech at the opening of the show Mr. Chapman said we must have a water supply for Queanbeyan,' and as -far as }e oonld learn the Common wealth authorities ,copld easily give the town a bounteous supply at a very sall2 cost, and thue obviate the neces .sity of heavy expenditure and conses quent debt on the niunicipality. The \ weir above tle town should be con 6tructed .and now when there was plenty of labour available wvas the best time: He would earnestly press this matter again when parliament opened as it was of vital importance to all.

Foreign Missions. INTERESTING ADDRESS. ON Monday night last in the Metho dist Church, the Rev. J. Watson ad dressed a meeting in advocacy of Foreign Missions. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Gale. J.P., who briefly introduced the speaker. Prior to the commencement of his address the Rev. Watson, sang a Fijian hymn, after which he kept his audience in a state ef amusement for about 2 hours by his many exciting experiences among the islinders. The speaker went on to explain what a lovely place Fiji was to live 4u. The islands are larger than many in the -Pacific. Some of these possess very rich soil, and great plantations of sugar cane stretching for scores of miles give proof that the land is val trable Same of the islands are cov ered with cocoanut palms, and these plantations are very valuable.indeed. There are very large rivers in Fiji the Rewa, the Navua, and the Ba are bigger that any river in Australia. The secret of this is such aheavy rainfall, for as much as 22ft. (not inch...

A 'VETERAN SHEEP .JUDGE. Mr. William Glasscock, the veteran sheep judge, has in his possession 127 ahampion and graind champion ribbons for hie prize merino exhibits. At the recent Albury show, having the largest. number of sheep exhibits in the State, Mr. Glassoock won five 'ont of the seven champions and at the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association Show held in Sydney recently lie gained ten firsts and two seconds. Mr. Glasscock, who 'judged at Queanbeyan show, resides on his-fine estate at Coolne, near Gun degni.. He is president of the Gonda. gai P. &amp; A. Association, and is regar. ded as one of the most successful stud sheep-breeders in Australia.

DAMAGE BY BUSH FIRE. As a result of the bush fire at Uriarra on Monday, 8th instant, Mr. John McLaughlin had 200 acres of grass burnt and a largo quantity of fencing. Messrs C. Hardy and D. Roberotson, as well no losing some stock also lost grass and fencing. The nearest ap proach of the fire to the posj-office was about half a mile. During the night Mr. McaLnughlin's homestead was in danger, but with the assistance of some of the neighbours the bhome stead property was saved. We learn also that Mr. G. J. Webb lost u large quantity of fencirg.

SOCIAL AND DANCE. On Wedneaday ni.ht the social and dance in aid of St. Gregory's R. C. Church was held in the Protestant Hall. A very enjoyable night's danc ing was indulged in, about 80 couples participating in the mazy nidasures. Country folk were largely in evidence and a large contingent- were present from Duntroon. Dancing commenced about nine o'clock and was continued with unabated vigor until the adjourn ment for supper. The chorus of "Oh" how nice !" which was uttered by the dancers when they entered the large supper room, was evidence of the ap preciation of those present at the well laid-out and profusely decorated tables,. and those responsible for this artistic display deserve the highest commen dation for their efforts. The over head decorations were very appropri ate, and the tables were laden with a dainty and varied assortment of viands, vases of flowers being tastefully ar ranged in between; The dance music, which was thoroughly up-to date and greatly appreciated, ...